Ludovic Navarre aka St-Germain is a forties dj from the posh parisian suburb of the same name. He surprised his public last Thursday by posting a video for the less intriguing on Facebook untitled “Be there on Monday.”

His fans saw in this post an almost-non-disguised announce for a new album, without fully believing in it since St-Ger’ didn’t release any songs in 13 years. His last album “Chaos” was launched in 2002.

He was part of the beginnings of the French Touch movement at the very end of the 80’s along with Laurent Garnier, Etienne de Crecy, Mr. Oizo and Daft Punk. He drew inspiration from Detroit and Chicago and revisited house by adding jazzy instrumentals as in Deep In It from his first album Boulevard or Rose Rouge from his second album Tourist.

On Monday his new album’s eponymous first track “Real Blues” was released for legal download on iTunes. It is also available for free listening on Deezer and Youtube.

The title reminds of his “Alabama Blues” released in 1995 in his first album Boulevard, but this time lighted up with Malian sonorities.

One will have to wait for October 9th to listen to the 7 other tracks of the album.

And since music is better live, St-Germain set up a tour next November in Europe. His dates are announced in this video released from his official account on Youtube. It is also the occasion to listen to his new record.